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IELTS Writing Test consists
of two tasks. In Task 1, you must summarise and compare information from a
graph, chart, table, diagram, or a combination of these, and Task 2 is a topic
on which you have to write an essay. Task 1 tests your ability to analyse data
objectively without giving an opinion, whereas Task 2 usually requires a
subjective piece of writing on a fairly general topic. In addition, it is worth
noting that the exam is not testing knowledge of English language, but rather
competence in using English.

In the exam, the minimum word limit for Task 1 is 150 words
and you need to spend about 20 minutes on this task. Task 2 must be at least
250 words, on which you need to spend about 40 minutes. There is no maximum
word limit for both tasks. Many candidates frequently exceed the minimum
amounts by a very wide margin, which creates several problems. Rather than
concentrating on producing a good essay, candidates write beyond what is
necessary, thinking that there are extra marks for writing more. This is
usually not the case.

It is very important that you try to keep the word limits,
and perhaps write just a little more. You could write between 150 and 170 words
for Task 1 and 250 and 280 for Task 2. If you write too few words, you will
lose marks. If you write less than the limit of 150 words for Task 1 and 250 words
for Task 2, you will lose marks too.

How to tell we wrote enough to pass the minimum word count? While
practising for the IELTS Test, count the number of words you write per line and
then work out how many lines you need to reach the 150/250 word limit. It might
be worth trying to draw a line to mark the word limits when you are practising.
This will help you to keep to the limits and help you to focus on where you are
going and what you are aiming for.

Another important reason for writing just a little more than
the word limit is to give yourself enough time to check what you have written.
During the actual exam, for example Task 2, you should spend 5-6 minutes
analysing the question, about 30 minutes writing your essay, and 4-5 minutes
checking your essay for mistakes.

What should you do first? Task 1 or Task 2? From the
psychological point of view, it is probably wise to do Task 1 first as it gives
you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished it. However, note that the
value of the marks given to each task is different. There are twice as many
marks for Task 2 as for Task 1. The marks are combined to produce one Band
Score from 1 to 9 for the whole test.